Netflix Confirms KINGDOM Spin-Off Episode with Gianna JUN

PARK Byung-eun to Co-Star in KINGDOM: ASHIN OF THE NORTH Following speculation that emerged earlier this year, Netflix Korea has confirmed that Gianna JUN (aka JEON Ji-hyun) will star in a special spin-off episode of their hit series Kingdom, following her ca...

JEON Do-yeon in Talks for HIP DADDY

JEON Do-yeon is reportedly in talks to star in Hip Daddy (literal title), the next film by director KANG Yun-sung, known for THE OUTLAWS (2017). If she signs on, the film would see her play a professional woman who is raising a child on her own. When her child...

BEASTS THAT CLING TO THE STRAW Wraps Production

The star-studded upcoming thriller Beasts that Cling to the Straw (translated title), featuring JEON Do-yeon, JUNG Woo-sung, YOUN Yuh-jung and BAE Sung-woo, completed production on November 30 in Jeonju following three months of filming. New director KIM Yong-...

JEON Do-yeon and JUNG Woo-sung Dig in to BEASTS THAT CLING TO THE STRAW

Korean stars are lining up for an adaptation of SONE Keisuke’s novel Beasts that Cling to the Straw. JEON Do-yeon, JUNG Woo-sung, BAE Sung-woo, YOUN Yuh-jung and more are featuring in this debut film by director KIM Yong-hoon, which kicked off production on Au...

GONG Yoo Mulls Lead Role in XU FU

GONG Yoo is considering an offer to appear in Xu Fu (working title), the latest film from Architecture 101 (2012) director LEE Yong-ju. Should the star sign on, it would be his first feature film role since 2016’s The Age of Shadows. Xu Fu will be based on the...

Family Comedy CHEER UP MR. LEE Enters Production with CHA Seung-won and More

Upcoming comedy Cheer Up, Mr. Lee (working title) kicked off production on June 23. Featuring CHA Seung-won in the lead, the film is the latest from LUCK-KEY (2016) director LEE Gae-byok. CHA features as Chul-soo, a man who has it all but seems to be missing s...

MARIANNE AND MARGARET Screen at Innsbruck International Film Festival

The documentary, Marianne and Margaret, was recently screened at the Innsbruck International Film Festival. This year’s IFFI took place from May 29 to June 3. From director Andrea YOON, Marianne and Margaret focuses on the Austrian nurses Marianne Suede and Ma...

JEON Do-yeon and SUL Kyung-gu to Celebrate BIRTHDAY

Seventeen years after appearing together in PARK Heung-sik’s romantic drama I Wish I Had a Wife, stars JEON DO-yeon and SUL Kyung-gu are reuniting for the upcoming film Birthday (working title). Marking the feature debut of former LEE Chang-dong assistant dire...

WOMAN’S WAIL Remake with SEO Young-hee Begins Production

A remake of the 1986 Korean horror film Woman’s Wail began production on December 20th. The update features Bedevilled (2010) star SEO Young-hee and is being directed by YOO Young-sun, following his 2014 debut The Wicked. Co-starring in the horror project are ...

BiFan Makes Contact with JEON Do-yeon Program

With just a few weeks to go before its 21st edition, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan, Chairman CHOI Yong-bae) has begun to reveal parts of its lineup. Within the program this year will be a special section dedicated to the films of JEO...